Girdle



GIRDLE BY v r 1%@ ma/Agg) H* A- PHILIPS May 6, 1924.

Patented May', 1924.

UNITED STATES HANS ALBERT PHILIPS, or STRATPORD, CONNECTICTQASSICNOR TO THE AMERICAN l,FABRICS COMPANY, or BRIDGEPORT,

NECTICUT. y I

Application iled May 17,

To all whom t 'may concern.' v

Be it known that I, I-IANs ALB-ERT PHILIPS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Stratford. county of Fairfield, State of Connecticut, -have invented a new and useful Girdle, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a girdle or similar article and especially to the construction of a` tassel at the end of a cord, that is a girdle cord, and has for an object to lprovide an improved tassel which may be manufactured at low cost, which will be simple in construction, and which, when completed, will be neat and attractive in appearance and not likely to be easily pulled apart. Y

lith the foregoing and other objects in view I have devised the construction illus trated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a side elevation of one endo-f a braided lgirdle prior to the application of the tassel thereto.v

Fig. 2 is a partial side elevation and partial sectional view substantially at right angies to Fig. 1, showing the tassel partly completed.

Fig. 3 is a partial sectional and partial sid? elevation showing the completed tassel, anc

Fig. 4 is a side elevation showing the coinpleted tassel. Y

In forming the girdle any suitable cord may be used but I prefer the construction shown in which a plurality Of strands l10, preferably 3, are braided to form the cord.l and each Strand preferably consisted of a number o-f independent threads or small cords. The tassels are formed on the ends of the cord and in a completed girdle there will be a tassel at each end.

In forming this tassel the strands adjacent the free ends thereof are left slightly loose and secured together as by tying, as shown at 11. The ornament or button 16 is then slipped onto the cord, as shown in Fig. 1, with the free end of the cord extending below the same. The tuft 12 is then applied to the cord. The tuft 12 of the tassel consists of a bundle of threads looped at one end as at 13 and tied together at the other end as at 14. In applying this tuft to the cord or the girdle the cord is opened above the tie 11, as shown at 15, and the tied end CONNECTICUT, A' 'CORPORATION ror CON- GIRDIJE.

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1.4Ofthe tuftispassed through this opening and pulledv down so that theends ofthe tuft` on opposite sides 4of the girdle` are substantially even or-the samelengthj. The tuft is then securely fastened to the cord by sliding the ornamented tubular button 16 down over the tuft and the end of the cord -where the tuft passes `through the same, as

shown in Figs. 3 and 4. This button may be of any construction but in the formshown comprises a suitable body 17 of wood or similar material covered with an ornamental cloth covering 18. After this button or ornament has been placed in position, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the tie 14 and the loops at 12 are ycut completing the tassel and providing the usual free ends for the cords or threads in the tuft.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that the tassel is very simple in construction and is easily formed. Also that it requires a minimum of material, with a single ornament or button forming the head and at the same time securingl the tuft to the cord. It will alsobe apparent that the manual Operations are simple and may be easily and quickly performed, greatly reducing the cost of the tassel. It will still further be apparent that the completed tassel is neat and attractive in appearance.

Having thus set forth the natureof my invention, what I claim is:

1. In an article of the class described, braided strands, means for tying the strands together adjacent thefends thereof, a tuft of loose threads or cords threaded through the braided portion inwardly of the tying means and finishing means "embracing the tuft threads or cords at the point where they y are threaded through the braided portion.

2. In an article of the class described, a cord comprising a plurality of strands, means for securing the strands together adjacent tlie ends thereof, a tuft of 'threads extending through the cord inwardly of the securing means, and finishingmeans embracing the threads adjacent the point where they extend through the cord.

3. In an article of the class described, a

cord comprising a plurality of strands,

, means for securing the strands together yadjacent the ends thereof, a tuftfof threads eX- tending through the cord inwardly of the Securing means, and a. tubular button embracing the threads and the cord at the point the threads extend through the cord.V

In an article of the class described, a cord comprising a plurality of braided strands, means for tying the strands together adjacent their free ends, a. tuft of loose threads extending through the cord inwardly of said tyingV means, and a tubular button eim-V bracing the tuft and the cord at the point the tuft extends through the cord.

5. The method of making a tassel on a cord which consists in securing the strands of the cord together adjacent their free ends, tying' together one end of a tuft of loose threads and passing it through the cord above the securing means, siiding a tubular button over the tuft at the point it extends through the Cord, and cuttingthe tie on the tuft.

6. The method of making a girdle which consists in braidin, ,r a plurality of strands through the cord inwardly of the tie to Jform the tuft of a tassel` sliding a tubular button over the bundle of threads to embrace the same and the cord at the point the threads pass through the cord to form a head for the tassel. and removing the tie on the bundle of threads.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HANS ALBERT PHILIPS.. 

